John Olerud Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Gen X Washington Throws Left Bats Left North America Toronto Blue Jays American League First Baseman Gold Glove All-Star

John Olerud combined elite raw power with genuine plate discipline — a dangerous combination at the top of any lineup. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 125 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 120 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 125 (excellent on-base ability), and exceptional walk discipline.

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John Olerud Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
17
Season Average Seasons Hitting
17
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
17
Career Games Hitting
2234
Season Average Games Hitting
131.41
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
147.9
Career Plate Appearances
9063
Season Average Plate Appearances
533.12
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
7592
Season Average At Bats
446.59
At Bats Per 600 PA
502.62
Career Batting Average
0.295
Season Average Batting Average
0.295
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.295
Career Equivalent Average
0.874
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.874
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.874
Career Hits
2239
Season Average Hits
131.71
Hits Per 600 PA
148.23
Career Singles
1471
Season Average Singles
86.53
Singles Per 600 PA
97.38
Career Doubles
500
Season Average Doubles
29.41
Doubles Per 600 PA
33.1
Career Triples
13
Season Average Triples
0.76
Triples Per 600 PA
0.86
Career Home Runs
255
Season Average Home Runs
15
Home Runs Per 600 PA
16.88
Career Extra Base Hits
768
Season Average Extra Base Hits
45.18
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
50.84
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.343
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.343
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.343
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.034
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.114
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.114
Career Base Runs
1454.47
Season Average Base Runs
85.56
Base Runs Per 600 PA
96.29
Career Total Bases
3530
Season Average Total Bases
207.65
Total Bases Per 600 PA
233.7
Career Times on Base
3602
Season Average Times on Base
211.88
Times on Base Per 600 PA
238.46
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.398
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.398
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.398
Career Slugging Pct
0.465
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.465
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.465

OPS

Career OPS
0.863
Season Average OPS
0.863
OPS Per 600 PA
0.863
Career Isolated Power
0.17
Season Average Isolated Power
0.17
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.17
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.295
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.295
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.295
Career Total Average
0.876
Season Average Total Average
0.876
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.876
Career BABIP
0.309
Season Average BABIP
0.309
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.309
Career Runs
1139
Season Average Runs
67
Runs Per 600 PA
75.41
Career RBIs
1230
Season Average RBIs
72.35
RBIs Per 600 PA
81.43
Career Runs Produced
2114
Season Average Runs Produced
124.35
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
139.95
Career Runs Created
1456.48
Season Average Runs Created
85.68
Runs Created Per 600 PA
96.42
Career Hit By Pitch
88
Season Average Hit By Pitch
5.18
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
5.83
Career Walks
1275
Season Average Walks
75
Walks Per 600 PA
84.41
Career Intentional Walks
157
Season Average Intentional Walks
9.24
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
10.39
Career Strikeouts
1016
Season Average Strikeouts
59.76
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
67.26
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.92
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.92
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.92
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.25
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.25
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.25
Career Sacrifice Hit
12
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.71
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.79
Career Sacrifice Fly
96
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
5.65
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
6.36
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
232
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13.65
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
15.36
Career Stolen Bases
11
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.65
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.73
Career Caught Stealing
14
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.82
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.93
Career Stolen Base Attempts
25
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.47
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
1.66
Career Stolen Base Percentage
44
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
44
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
44

John Olerud Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
17
Season Average Seasons Fielding
17
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
17
Career Games Played as Fielder
2053
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
120.76
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Starts as Fielder
1929
Season Average Starts as Fielder
113.47
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
51690
Season Average Played Outs
3040.59
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
17230
Season Average Inning Played
1013.5
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
16165
Season Average Putouts
950.88
Putouts Per 9 Innings
8.44
Career Assists
1418
Season Average Assists
83.41
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.74
Career Errors
82
Season Average Errors
4.82
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Total Chances
17665
Season Average Total Chances
1039.12
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
9.23
Career Chances Accepted
17583
Season Average Chances Accepted
1034.29
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
9.18
Career Fielding Percentage
99.54
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.54
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.54
Career Range Factor
8.565
Season Average Range Factor
8.565
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
8.565
Career Games Started %
93.96
Season Average Games Started %
93.96
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
93.96
Career Double Plays
1581
Season Average Double Plays
93
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.83
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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